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Bill Coleman
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Trumpeters · 1904–1981

Bill Coleman

American musician (1904-1981)

Born
4 August 1904
Paris
Died
24 August 1981
Toulouse
Country
United States
Active
1927–
Record labels
Black & Blue
Discography
8 albums

Biography

Bill Coleman was a jazz musician who played trumpet and voice. Bill Coleman was born on 4 August 1904 in Paris and died on 24 August 1981 in Toulouse. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Black & Blue. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Three Generation Jam” (1969) to “The Elegance” (2002). Honours include Knight of the National Order of Merit (1974).

William Johnson Coleman (August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky, United States – August 24, 1981 in Toulouse, France) was an American jazz trumpeter.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Three Generation Jam 1969 · 77 Records Bill Coleman accompagné par l'original Jazz Band de Raymond Fonseque 1971 · National Records Swingin’ in London 1972 · Black Lion Records
Mainstream at Montreux 1973 · Live
Really I do 1982 · Black and Blue
Jazz in Paris: From Boogie to Funk 2000
The Elegance 2002
Together at Last

Also plays on

Albums where Bill Coleman is credited as a sideman

1995 Love Me or Leave Me — Billie Holiday trumpet
2000 Le Hot Club De France, Volume 1 — Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli trumpet
2001 Portrait — Coleman Hawkins trumpet
2019 Selected Sessions (1934-1943) — Coleman Hawkins trumpet

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Bill COLEMAN · Herman Chition · Creamer · Layton archive.org ↗
  • AFTER YOU'VE GONE Bill COLEMAN · Herman Chition · d'Hellemes · Fields et MacHugh archive.org ↗
  • BLUE BELLES OF HARLEM BEN WEBSTER'S WAX QUINTET · BEN WEBSTER · BILL COLEMAN · JIMMY JONES… archive.org ↗
  • BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA DICKY WELLS and his ORCHESTRA · DICKY WELLS · BILL DILLARD · BILL… · 1937 archive.org ↗
  • BUGLE CALL RAG DICKY WELLS and his ORCHESTRA · DICKY WELLS · BILL DILLARD · BILL… · 1937 archive.org ↗
  • ROSE ROOM BILL COLEMAN and his ORCHESTRA · BILL COLEMAN · STEPHANE GRAPPELLY ·… · 1937 archive.org ↗
  • THE MERRY-GO-ROUD BROKE DOWN BILL COLEMAN and his ORCHESTRA · BILL COLEMAN · STEPHANE GRAPPELY ·… · 1937 archive.org ↗
  • I DOUBLE DARE YOU EDDIE BRUNNER ET SON ORCHESTRE · Bill Coleman · Eddie Brunner · Alix… · 1938 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Bill Coleman play?

Bill Coleman is known for playing trumpet and voice.

When and where was Bill Coleman born?

Bill Coleman was born 4 August 1904 in Paris.

What are Bill Coleman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Three Generation Jam (1969), Bill Coleman accompagné par l'original Jazz Band de Raymond Fonseque (1971), Swingin’ in London (1972) and Really I do (1982).

External links

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